We finally made the applesauce! It was delicious! We used 16 small apples, 1/2 c sugar, sprinkle of cinnamon, and a cup of water. We let it cook in the crockpot on high all day, and tasted it at snack time. Most of the children really enjoyed it. If we let it cook longer, it would have been less chunky, but it was still great!
Our theme this week was Farms. We read both informational books like Farm Machines and Animals on the Farm, as well as literary texts like Click Clack Moo, Cows That Type and Mrs. Wishy Washy. This week during Reader's Workshop we talked about what we can share: a favorite part, something cool, something interesting we learned, or something that happened to me. Encourage your child to do this at home too!
In math we continue to work on number concepts to ten. We matched sets that are the same (a duck with 10 mud spots went in the tub with 10 bubbles). We played Fill the Chutes, by rolling a die and coloring the boxes until the muddy animal made it to the tub. We practiced counting on and will continue with that skill next week. I showed some tokens, covered them with my hand, and showed some more tokens. Students then had to determine how many tokens there were in all by counting on from the number covered up.
This week we finished the chapter book My Father's Dragon by Ruth Stiles Gannett. It is the first story in a trilogy. If your child really enjoyed the story, the sequels would make great read alouds at home. I am sure they have them at the Derry Public Library.
Mrs. Herr sent home a form for Get Active, Get Fit. Through this program, our school has earned two really fun Disney Dance Parties and playground equipment for each grade level. It is very easy for you to help us with this activity. Each day, ask your child if he or she was active and check the box. During the school week we are active with our movement songs, recess, and P.E.. Many kids also walk home either from school or the bus stop.
Students who completed the September Reading Log earned a coupon for a personal pizza at Pizza Hut. The same prize will be given at the end of October for the October Reading Log.
Our Home-School Co-ordinator, Mrs. Taylor, has set up a book swap in the cafeteria. Children can bring in books from home to swap for "new to them" books. She gave each child a book to keep this week. At any point in the year, your child can swap books.
There will be no school for students next Friday, October 11 for a teacher workshop or on Monday, October 14 in observance of Columbus Day. Enjoy the long weekend with your little ones!
